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Show New Regulations On Gas Rationing i Supplemental gasoline rations ' no longer "expire" as in the past, but remain valid for the purchase :of gasoline indefinitely, the chairman chair-man of the local war price and rationing ra-tioning board announces following follow-ing receipt of information from ihe 0 P A state office. According to a recent amendment amend-ment to the rationing regulla.tions "B" and "C" rations as well as "E" and "R" coupons may be used , beyond the fixed period for which they were issued, and until renewals renew-als are obtained. I "While 'B' and 'C books will be issued on the basis of estimated : three months needs, the rations I will not expire at the end of that j time," the chairman says. "Since j it is difficult to tell exactly how :much gas will be needed in ad-: ad-: vance, some motorists with supplemental sup-plemental rations have come to the end of the ration period with j 'left-over' coupons. The new ar-i ar-i rangement avoids taking the time ox the ai'i-''cant ar.d the rationing . Iioard to issue new rations until the coupons are all used." The new amendment also replaces re-places the old method of issuing i"P" books, it was explained. On the old time "tailoring" basis, war price and rationing boards issued a full "B" book in ail cases but fixed an "expiration date" three months to a year later, depending on the monthly gasoline needs of tho applicant. In the future, coupons cou-pons in excess of those required for the estimated three months needs of the motorist will be removed re-moved from the "B" book in the same way as "C" books. are tailored.' tail-ored.' Supplemental ration holders were advised to submit their applications ap-plications for renewals to the local board at least two weeks before their supply cf coupons is exhausted, ex-hausted, and it is emphasized that vehicles must carry the proper "H" or "C" stickers permanently affixed to the windshield, otherwise other-wise renewals of such supplemental supple-mental rations will be denied by the Iioard. ! v |